Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid has reiterated the importance for today’s youth to be trained and certified in specialised skill areas that are in demand in an increasingly competitive labour market. He made the call at the closing ceremony for the National Skills Competition held at the National Arena on February 22. He encouraged...

Preliminary work is under way for the reconstruction of the Walker’s Place of Safety in Kingston. Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said that architectural work has started, with one architect providing his services at a reduced cost. “We now have in place a project management team. We have already started some architectural drawings, so...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has commended the HEART Trust/NTA for preparing Jamaicans for existing and emerging technical jobs, through diversification of its programme offerings. Speaking at a welcome dinner for international delegates participating in the National Careers Week (NCW) and Skills Competition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 19,...

More than 200 young people and overseas representatives are expected to be at the Inaugural TVET Youth Leaders Summit and Forum set to take place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. The summit and forum under the theme “Youth Shaping the TVET Agenda: doing it for the love not the like” form part of the activities...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, is encouraging more voluntary organisations to establish youth arms specifically designed to promote their involvement in the process of development through volunteerism. “This will provide a means for our young people to show their value, to reaffirm that they have an important place in society and to give them the opportunity...

The Government is to spend $700 million to increase learning opportunities to students by providing them with more access to tablet computers and other information and communications technology (ICT)-based equipment, under the e-Learning Project. The students will also receive support from teachers trained in the effective integration of such technology, which will be incorporated into the teaching and learning process....

The community of Mount Salem, in St. James, will have a Parent Place by the end of March, while several parenting seminars are on for Western Jamaica starting February 16. According to Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, the agency is procuring equipment for the facility, which will facilitate the development of parenting skills...